Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-23
DAILY HERALD.
SAN JUAN BY-THE-SEA.
The Coming Resort Of
Southern California.
A SPLENDID OCEAN VIEW.
Where the AristOcrats Will Event
ually Spend their Summers.
A Big Hotel.
A SPLENDID OCEAN VIEW.

beauties and advantages of this sec
ton. The old town itself is historic.
Here is the Mission of st. John The
Beheaded, built away back in 1776,
and which structure, while partly in
ruins, has been preserved sufficiently
to afford a good church, and in a
measure to maintain its old-time pres
tige. The lands surrounding the an
cient village are not only slightly and
fertile, but have been brought to the
highest state of productiveness by the
unremitting care and labor OF the
people so fortunate as to be
freeholders in this incompatible
valley. Life has flowed in an even
tide with the residents. They are
whole-souled and generous, and so
productive have been their lands that
they have had little care for the fu-
ture. and, regardless OF Christmas,
continually sang the paan, peace on
earth, goodwill to men," 1t was,
however, not on the cards that such a
magnificent place as San Juan and its
environs should escape the eye OF
those who are seeking out beautiful
spots on which the many people who
are daily coming here from the East,
North and South can settle with COM
fort and ultimate advantage.
SAN JUAN BY-THE-sEA.
The Pacific Land Improvement Com
pany, with rare foresight, purchased
from Don Marcus Forster most
slightly piece of land, part valley and
part mesa, lying adjacent to the
ocean. This splendid tract has been
subdivided and very appropriately
called San Juan By-the-Sea. The
Santa Fe road on its winding way
way to San Diego runs through the
bower part of the town and along the
beach at the foot of the mesa portion.
The writer has seen many beautiful
seaside resorts, but he can state with
perfect truthfulness that San Juan is
by far the most charming location
that has ever come under his obser-
walton. The view is simply superb, a
person getting the ocean spread out
before him to the left is the beautiful
San Juan Valley, while back of the
town is seen most picturesque mount
aims. As for the beach, it is perfect.
People have been known to wager
large sums that Long Beach afforded
the most magnificent beach in the
world, but had these adventurous
spirits visited San Juan they wouldn't
have bet cent. 1t is possible for a
team to be driven ON the
beach from San Juan to San
Diego, distance of about forty
six miles and it is delightful
drive all the way. For bathing the
beach affords every facility and is alb
solutely safe. There is nice sandy
bottom and the coast off San Juan is
protected to such a degree that large
3reakers are an unknown quantity.
BIG HOTEL.
The company has realized the fact
that while they have a splendid site,
q glorious beach, an Incompatible
climate and an unsurpassed view, ac-
commodations should be provided for
the immense number of visitors who
will certainly pour into the place this
season. Accordingly an architect has
been employed to prepare plans for
hotel not to cost less than $500 900.
This will be located in block 26, and
will command a grand ocean and in
land view. No expense will be spared
in the building of this hotel and when
finished it will be under the charge of
an experienced caterer, who will GER
tainly give satisfaction to the guests.
From the mesa portion OF the town
Oceanside can be plainly seen. Cata-
lima islands are also in sight, while
the picturesque part OF Dana Point
and Cove and Mussel Cove are also in
full view. Nature has been very kind
to San Juan. There are two barancas
leading down to the beach, which with
very little trouble can be converted
into splendid walks or even drive
ways. The new hotel is situated at
the head of one of these barancas.
THE COMING RESORT.
1t is the intention to make San Juan
the place OF resort and residence of
people who are well supplied with the
goods of this world, and from the
character of those who have purchased
lots this object would seem to have
been attained. 1t is purely place of
pleasure, or, in other words, place
where wealthy people can make de-
fightful summer or winter residences.
The commercial aspect is left
out altogether. In very short time
handsome villas and splendid resi-
dences will spring up and San Juan
by-the-Sea will be to California what
Long Beach is to the East. There is
NO finer location for summer resort
and the wealth and fashion of the
United States will surely gravitate to
this place. A person who sees it
once is captivated and surely pur-
chases villa site. The climate is
inimitable, balmy breezes, soft skies
and all the rest of the attributes ac-
credited to Italy obtain here.
THB WATER.
San Juan can justly boast of being
one of the best watered places in the
county. The company obtains it's
water from the San Juan and Ira
buco rivers which form junction just
at the townsite. The projectors Of the
town have under their control
about 800 inches of water
which is enough to flood the
whole valley. The water for
the mesa portion is forced
up by machinery, and the pressure is
90 great that the stand pipes alone
throw a stream equal in force to fire
engine. A generous slice OF land has
been reserved for reservoir purposes
and two of these very useful recepta.
cles OF water are well under way. The
water question in San Juan is settled
and most satisfactorily, as the water
comes from the mountain, and Is pure
and sparkling.
THE RAILROAD.
The roadbed of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe road is graded through
San Juan by-the-sea, and in two weeks
from the date of this article the iron